Sunday, November 13, 2011

Lucky me, I got to spend a little time with one of my favorite bloggers and friend Kevin Beer over the weekend.

He was in The Bay Area for a family wedding and managed to squeeze me in for a little fun before heading back to his West Hollywood bungalow.

(He looks a little like Richard Gere, doesn't he?)

We met last year when we brought our son to UCLA and have developed a wonderful friendship.

The last time we were in LA we met him at his favorite neighborhood flea market, so it was only fair that I took him to an estate sale or two in my neighborhood on Saturday afternoon.

He lucked out as there happened to be a pretty good one which is unusual for this time of year.

He found a few things...

and if you know Kevin...

Yes,

one of them was a doll,

a rather scary looking one at that.

I spied it for him, detached and wretched, sitting there on a bookshelf hoping to be noticed and rescued.

As you can see the house was packed, in fact my mom and I had gone the day before and we could barely negotiate our way around between the piles of stuff and the people who were lined up in the rain to get in!

By the time Kevin and I arrived the next afternoon I couldn't believe how much had sold, but there still were plenty of treasures to be had.

I managed to escape with most of my cash, spending only $6.

As I was touring him around Alameda we spied another estate sale so of course we went inside to check it out. He emerged with a homemade box and I came out with what else but 2 shells to add to my growing collection! Most of you know I cannot resist a shell, what can't you resist when you are on the hunt?

Tired and hungry we arrived home to a fabulous home cooked meal by my amazing husband. My mom joined us and we talked the night away as we watched Oregon beat Stanford... now that was a bit of a shocker!

Kevin was the 1st official guest to stay in our new "guest room." He said he slept like a baby and emerged in the morning fresh faced and handsome as ever!

We bid him farewell and safe travels and then spent the rest the weekend paying bills!

Hi Terri, The kids helped plant some Mariposa Lily bulbs, and Rhododendron bushes today. The weather here in NY has been quite mild for November (not complaining), so we still have time to putter around in the garden. So nice that you were successful at your estate sales. You can never have too many shells. I adore Kevin's blog, and his funky decorative style too. Have a wonderful week my friend. -Al

Fun day....love those marble lamps and the marble bird bowls, beautiful! That house was so chock full, almost looked like they were hoarders! And going home to a home cooked meal by your husband? The best!!

Therese Long

About Me

I am a passionate treasure huntress addicted to "the thrill of the hunt." I pride myself on finding unique items and have spent a lifetime collecting unusual and interesting "treasures" which I have used in decorating our home. I shop with an eye for design and look for pieces that I like to call the "jewelry" of the room. Those pieces that have been around accumulating energy thereby bringing life into a space by telling its story or evoking a memory. The allure is found in the details of its journey... condition, provenance and patina. Our collected "treasures" tell the story of who we are. Billy Baldwin said it best, "Decorating is never successful unless it is personal." My treasures are available for purchase in my Etsy Shop and on my companion blog, Shop La Dolfina. The links can be accessed from my sidebar.

"All of life is about energy. It's about the energy that you're putting out; energy that you're drawing to yourself, every day, based on the way you think about your life & the actions that you take. Everybody is an energy field. And because of your attitude, your thinking, your actions; who you choose to be in the world, forms your own field. You are drawing into your field people who are like you... to remind you, to show you, to reflect back to you- who you are. Believe that or not, that is what is happening all the time... and it does not require your belief. It just is. It. Just. Is." -Oprah